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10 Must-See Kitchen Design Trends for 2025: Styles That’ll Make You Want a Makeover!

Remember when all-white kitchens were everywhere? Well, buckle up because 2025’s kitchen trends are bringing color, personality, and some seriously cool new ideas to the table! Over the years, kitchens have transformed from purely functional cooking spaces to the true heart of our homes. They’re where we gather, entertain, help with homework, and occasionally (let’s […]

2024’s Paint Colors of the Year: Refresh Your Cleveland Home’s Look!

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The 2024 Paint Color Trends have been announced by the major paint companies, and for those of us who are on the edge of our seats waiting to see which vibrant hues will be named, the anticipation is finally over. Unlike the bold and bright colors we saw last year, this year’s picks lean more […]

Best Home Painters Near Cleveland

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In my twenty years in the painting industry I have often wondered and have been asked ‘Who are the best painting companies in Cleveland?’ While Textbook Painting has won many awards and has the most Google reviews, we are not the best option for everyone and of course there are so many projects both interior […]

Paint Color Trends For 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Blue Is Hot For 2020!” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575903703877{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] As we enter a new decade, the major paint manufacturers as well as Pantone have released their prognosis as to the popular paint colors for 2020. Similar to showing up to a party wearing the same outfit as someone else, three of the four […]

Hiring A Pro Might Be the Way to Go!

How to decide whether to DIY or hire a professional for a paint job. When it comes to completing a large-scale paint job, there’s a lot of deciding factors that can help you determine whether you’re cut out to DIY the job or if hiring a professional is in your best interest. Although you might […]

2019 Paint Colors of the Year

Are you someone that likes to stay up to date on emerging trends? With fashion you can easily buy a few staple pieces to add to your wardrobe, or with food it’s just a matter of switching up what items you place in your shopping cart at the grocery store. But did you know that […]

2019 Interior Design Trends

Switching up the decor in a room can bring new life to your home. We’ve gathered up some of the most popular interior design trends for 2019 for you to try out! Colored Kitchen Cabinetry. The design trends of kitchen cabinets has shifted in the past few years from dark cherry and exposed wood to […]

What Color Should You Paint With When Selling Your Home?

Perhaps The Rolling Stones were just giving important decorating advice when they sang “Paint it Black.” Zillow.com, the real estate website, released their findings from analyzing more than 135,000 photos from houses that sold between 2010 and 2018. They analyzed what different paint colors did to the value of the home compared to the national […]

7 Questions About Paint Colors with The Voice of Color, PPG Paints

We recently wrote an article about the 2018 paint colors of the year but I wanted to better understand the process of how a color is selected and what affect it has on sales. I reached out to the Voice of Color, PPG Paints, to learn about how they selected Black Flame as the color […]

Fall Home Maintenance Tips 2017

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This Friday, September 22, 2017 is the first day of fall and as the seasons change there are a handful of important things to do as a homeowner to make sure your home is ready for the winter and following spring and summer.

Removing Chalk Before Painting Aluminum Siding

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With all aluminum siding painting projects, washing is the most important part. The oxidation that occurs with aluminum siding results in the build up of a chalk like substance on the siding itself which can easily be seen by wiping your hand across the aluminum. This substance, if not removed, will affect how well the […]